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NTTED STATES PATENT OEEICE.-

WILLIAM F. KOPER, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

HYDRANT.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of LetterSfPate'nt No. 624,502, dated. May 9, 1899. Application iiled .Tuly 12, 1898. Serial No. 685,795. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. KOPER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hydrants, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in hydrants, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this description which after once being placed in position may be repaired Y without digging up the base thereof; and another object of my invention is to provide for the outtlowing of the water from the standpipe, so as to prevent it from freezing; `and a still further object of my invention is to provide a reservoir or well into which the waste water may How and from which' it may percolate through the ground, thus preventing the surrounding dirt from clogging t-he holes through which this waste water passes.

With these ends in View this invention c'onsists of the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail', referring to the accompanying drawings', forming a part of 'this specitication, in which Figure l is a vertical section ofl a hydrant made in accordance with my improvement;

` Fig. 2, a similar view of the upper portion of the hydrant having a screw for its manipulation, and Fig. 3 a section of a valve adapted for use in connection'with this screw-operated hydrant.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied A represents the top of the hydrant, which is secured to the body B by means of the bolts O, and this top is provided with a cap D, having a depending rod E upon the inside thereof.

F represents the stand-pipe, to which is attached the spout G, projecting .through the slot H, formed in the side of the top, and I prefer that'a plate I shall be secured to the spout, so as to inclose the' slot, as clearly shown. A bar J is threaded or otherwise securedto the top of the stand-pipeF and has The pipe Q,'of larger diameter than the stand-pipe, is threadedl into the base of the top, its lower end having secured thereon by screw-threads the cylinder R, and at this point a cup-shaped washer S is secured in place between the lower end of the pipe Q and-the flange upon the cylinder. A plunger T is fitted to slide within the washer, the lower end thereof being closed, while the upper end is threadedl onto the stand-pipe F,

and this plunger has formed therein the holes U. By this arrangement it will be seen that when the lever is depressed against the action of its spring the stand-pipe F will be forced downward,causing the plunger to slide through'the washer S until the holes U pass below said washer into the cylinder R, when the wateriiowin g through said holes and passing upward through the stand-pipe will issue from the spout. The lower end of the cylinder is tightly fitted against the flange` W, formed within the base X, and I prefer that a suitable packing shall be placed between these parts in order that they may be more readily4 made watertight. The base has formed therewith the inlet Y, which is adapted to be coupled to the water-main, and a reservoir is formed around the lower portion lof the base by the casing Z, which rests upon the lugs a and incloses a suflicient space to permit the outliowing of the drain-water in l freeing the stand-pipe, so that said Water may percolate from this reservoir without the liability of the surrounding dirt clogging'the drain-openings. Holes b are formed in the pipe Q, so that when the hydrant is closed, as shown in Fig. l, water draining from the stand-pipe through the holes U will also pass through the holes l) and downward through the base and to the reservoir through the holes d. Y

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Should it be necessary at any time to remove the mechanism of the hydrant for repair or replacing, this is readily accomplished by the removal of the bolts C and thelifting off of theI top A, with which will be carried the pipe Q and cylinderjR, the latter leaving the' flange XV, so that all of the operating parts will be -thus removed, and when repaired or replaced maybe again put in posilion and there held by the securement of the bolts C. This is a great advantage, as h vdrants of this general description are likely to become disarranged, and heretofore it has' been necessary to dig up the entire hydrant, requiring considerable time and labor.

In Fig. 2 the stand-pipe is operated by the screw f, which is threaded into the barr, and a hand-wheel 7L is provided for the manipulation of this screw, so as to raise or lower the stand-pipe and bring about the opening and closing of the hydrant, and I have shown in Fig. 3 a vvalve adapted tor use in connection with this form of mechanism, which consists of the plunger t', having a valve 7' Aformed upon its lower end adapted to tit over the valve-seat Z and close the hydrant. A slot m is formed in this plunger and is of suflicient length to pass below the washer n when the valve is closed, so asto permit the o'uttlowing of the drain-water, which will gain egress through the holes p. A

Other slight modifications might be made in my improvement. without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not wish to be limited to these exact details of construction.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim as new and useful is- 1. In combination, a base having an upturned ange, a cylinder having a groove to receive the flange, a pipe having its end secured to the cylinder, a washer held by the pipe and cylinder, a stand-pipe vertically movable in the pipe, a plunger having apertures adapted to pass the washer as the standpipe is operated and suitable means for draining the stand-pi pe, substan tially as described. 2. In combination with a hydrant of the character described, a cylinder adapted to t tightly against the flange formed in the base,

a pipe attached to said cylinder, a cup-washer secured Within the cylinder, a plunger having holes in the sides thereof fitted within the washer so as to slide vertically, a stand-pipe to which the plunger is attached, said standpipe being located within the irst named pipe, a spout connected with the stand-pipe, a bar attached to the upper end of the standpipe and having a socket therein, a rod extending downward from the cap of the hydrant into said socket, a lever pivoted within the top and projecting through the bar, and a spring for elevating the lever, as specied.

3. In a device of the character described, a base having an outer casing, an upturned flange on the base, said base also having a drain-opening leading to the interior of the casing, a cylinder seated on the flange, a pipe attached to the cylinder, a washer held by the pipe and cylinder, a stand-pipe, a plunger thereon having apertures and means for moving the stand-pipe vertically, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the character described,

a base having an outer casing, an upturned ange on the base, said base also having a drain-opening leading to the interiorv of the casing, a cylinder seated on the flange, a pipe attached to the cylinder, a washer held by the pipe and cylinder; a stand-pipe, a plunger thereon having apertures, a handle for operating the stand-pipe and a spring for holding the handle normally elevated, substantially as described.

5. In a hydrant of the character described, the top having a housing formed therewith, a springlocated within said housing, a standpipe, a 'bar connected with said stand-pipe, and means for raising and lowering said bar, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. KOPER.

\Vitnesses:

HORACE W. STAFFORD, D. J. FULLER. 

